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er to Linggy, which took two days to accomplish 

 on accouut of the jsintiosities of the stream, and 

 the obslacWfi presented by trees fallen across it. 

 These the Malay tiever thinks of removing, as 

 his hubitual indolence whispers to him that, if the 

 obstroctions were reoioved today, in the course of 

 a few weeks otliera would snpply their place. 

 But the most formidable impediment is that of- 

 fered by the prickly rattan, or the Otmak of the 

 Malays » which grows in profusion on the narrow 

 banks of the river. It has an elegant and grace- 

 ful Appearance, shooting upward'^ to the height of 

 forty or fifty feet, but is dreaded, and with rea- 

 son, by all who approach its vicinity. The branch, 

 for the last 15 or 16 inches at the extremity, is 

 de^ititute of leaves, in lieu whereof it is armed 

 with sharp and strong thorns, bending backwards, 

 "which firmly giai^p any thing that coij^es in con- 

 tact with them, leannEj the clothes of the in- 

 cMitious traveller into shreds and lacerating his 

 hvfly in a most painful manner. 



There is a small village, called Ran tow. King 

 at a little distance fiom the bank of the river, and 

 situated about midway between Soongei Oujong 

 and Lin^gy. 



1 shall conclude this chapter with an account 

 of the coast of Salangore* and of the tin mines of 

 Lookoot. 



Tanjong Aga», t which derives its name from 

 the swarms of musquitos which infest the dense 

 jungles on its banks, forms the inner extremity 



• FflT the innt«ria1») of the first I «ni lotlebtct! tn a M. S, «eeoaot 



Ettilfti Newtwld, and fiir Ihpse uf the fcftond It) tbt R*v, Mr, Tonilin i 

 Journal ofou Ckculsioh to LookeioT. 



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